The David & Lucile Packard’s Foundation’s Oceans Strategic Framework describes a set of priorities for creating and establishing sound marine resource management in countries with globally significant marine biodiversity that together account for most of global seafood production: Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. Chile’s global role in marine resource extraction and conservation is significant. It is within the top 15 countries in marine capture fisheries landings, aquaculture production, coastline length, and size of its Exclusive Economic Zone.

As a MEL Partner, ACS is helping the Packard Foundation execute a diverse set of activities focused on monitoring, evaluating, and learning from the current Chile Marine Strategy. The strategy is focused on increasing and improving the quality of coastal ecosystems within four human and natural systems that interact with each other: marine protected areas, coastal wetlands, TURFs (Territorial Use Rights for Fisheries), and open-access areas.